Chapter 4
Destiny
Hikaru turned away as he saw whoSai was facing, Akira. He swore never to play Akira until he was stronger, and he wasn't. That was obvious. But Sai would be playing him. Duh, Sai wanted to play Akira, so Sai would play him. Hikaru didn't want to play Akira, so he would never do so. It was as simple as that.
Akira was standing by a table when Hikaru and Sai made it over. And he didn't seem surprised when he saw them stop.
"Hey." Akira said coolly. "I hope you're ready, because I'm not going to go easy on you."
"Whatever." replied Hikaru
Hikaru plopped down in the chair and watched his opponent.
Akira wasdoing the same, but with rock hard eyes. There was no way he was going to lose to this slacker, again, like he had so many times before.
"Come on Hikaru, I have it under control." said Sai. He was totally confident.
Hikaru didn't want to do this, hewas sodesperate.
But he couldn't do anything when a shrill "Begin" rang out.
It was over. Hikaru won. No, Sai won. Hikaru would never win. Hikaru got a trophy and 300 yen. He didn't care. Hikaru had gotten it, but Sai had won it. That was the fact Hikaru couldn't get over. No, wouldn't get over.
Then Hikaru saw Akira walk towards the door, his face hidden in shadow. Hikaru didn't now whathe was thinking, but he knew it had to do with their match.
"Hikaru, I think it's your destiny to become a great Go player, beat Akira, and play the Divine Move." Sai said
"No Sai, you're wrong. Don't you get it? I can't play Go, and I never will!" Hikaru started to cry.
He burst through the door after Akira.
It was daylight out, but everything was obscured by rain, wind, and fog.
So was Hikaru and his true identity.
Even his entire life.
And yet he wondered, was there some reason to stillexist?
